Nikon Shot | Waiting Under the Stars
Mornight at Lingayen Pangasinan There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars. ~ Jack Kerouac It was just last weekend when I got invited to stay for a night in...
View ArticleNikon Shot | Waiting for the Bite
On a small damaged pier in Tacloban “A day is not always bright, and nights are not always dark. All that matters is what’s inside, because day and night are a reflection of you.” -Avantika Tacloban...
View ArticleNikon Shot | Landingan Viewpoint Quirino Province
Landingan View Point Quirino “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” ~ Hellen Keller This week’s Nikon Shot was taken just last week when I was in a tour with fellow travel bloggers to...
View ArticleNikon Shot | Beauty in Simplicity
A dilapidated house in Pasiagan “Edit your life frequently and ruthlessly. It’s your masterpiece after all.” ~ Nathan W. Morris This was one of the first few images I shot with the Nikon D7100. I liked...
View ArticleNikon Shot | Afternoon Plunge in Tacloban City
After school plunge at Balyuan pier Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting. ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe I spent almost a week in Tacloban City...
View ArticleNikon Shot | Sapang Dalaga Waterfalls
The Sapang Dalaga Waterfalls “As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I’ll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche. I’ll acquaint myself...
View ArticleNikon Shot | Lighthouse Family
Cotta Fort Lighthouse Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There’s a human story at every lighthouse; that’s the story I want to tell. ~ Elinor Dewire For this week’s Nikon Shot,...
View ArticleItbayat | Rapang Cliffs and Stone Bell: Otherworldy Landscape
Sunrise at Rapang Cliffs The summer solstice extended the days in the country. But here in Batanes, the days felt a lot longer. 4:11 AM the sky was already showing shades of blue. The milky way slowly...
View ArticleEchague | Home of the Yogad Tribe
The yogad tribe bayle de bakal performers I’m ashamed to say that when they said we’ll be meeting one of the smallest minority group in Isabela, I was thinking they were some remote tribes still...
View ArticleEchague | Exploring the Madadamian Falls Circuit
Mada Falls in Madadamian, Echague As the second largest province in the Philippines, Isabela seems less explored. Maybe the places are far between that it takes considerable time to explore them. Or...
View ArticleStay | Batanes Pension Ivatan: From Hometel to Boutique Hotel
Pension Ivatan at night In a span of a decade, I can say I am seeing how Batanes transform. Recently, accommodations are on the rise to cater to the increasing number of tourist in the country’s...
View ArticleBatanes | Diura Fishing Village: Languid Morning and Tracing the Archaic
Sunrise at the Diura Fishing Village Oh I am so looking forward to this. After days of hiking around Batanes, and recently a couple of daily hikes in Itbayat I was yearning for a place quiet to rest...
View ArticleStay | I’m Hotel: 5 Star Luxury in Makati and the First Onsen Spa in the Country
The bedroom at the 1BR Executive Suite at I’m Hotel It’s all about you at I’m Hotel. It’s time to celebrate your individuality and indulge yourself with some much deserved luxury. I’m Hotel is a 5-star...
View ArticleStep-by-step Guide in Booking a Budget Sagada Hotel Using the Traveloka App
Using Traveloka App to book hotels in Sagada Sagada has enthralled travelers both local and foreign. It’s a shangri-la 5,000 meters above sea level located in the Mountain Province. Stunning...
View ArticleBontoc | Follow the River Hike from Caneo to Tocucan Trail
Caneo to Tocucan Trail I must admit. The urge to cover as much places as I can when traveling has lost its zing. New places still fascinate me but beyond the established tourist spots. Lately I have...
View ArticleBontoc | Caneo Weaving Wonders
Auntie Benita showing us her finished Caneo weaving “Tig tig tak! Tig tig tak!” I hear the sound of the loom beaters colliding. Creating a rhythmic beat as a weave of pattern slowly forms. I watch...
View ArticleRediscovering Ilocos Sur’s Thrills with Narvacan Outdoor Adventure Hub
Paragliding activity with Narvacan Outdoor Adventure Hub Ilocos Sur is perhaps best known for Vigan’s Spanish-period architecture. But two hours away from the capital, in the windswept shores of...
View ArticleLakbay Norte VI: 3 Awesome Pasalubong from Cagayan
The pottery industry in Iguig (Photo by Martin San Diego) To travel is not only to see. It is to feel, to hear, and to taste. There is a compulsion to take a piece of every place back home. Hence, the...
View ArticleBiliran | An Island of Waterfalls
Biliran Waterfalls It’s not since Iligan when I got excited at the prospect seeing and enjoying a number of waterfalls in one area. Tablas in Romblon also have a good set of waterfalls on the island...
View ArticleLakbay Norte VI Part 5: Through High Water and Back
Celine and Gretchen taking in the view at Palaui Island That Friday morning, we all prayed hard for sun and blue skies. After the drenching of yesterday, still vivid and sharp, we wanted nothing more...
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